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' EIGHT PARTS II Vrl m\it t/W#T11 WEATHER. I j Star's Stin<laj? Magazine jj ^Ullu^vlll S LcLL , j; COLORED COMIC SECTION j| V V ' light northwest and north winds. No. 395.-No. 19,023. ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27. 1912* FIVE CENTa _____ ? t USKUP jSCAPTURED Town Taken by Bulgarians and Servians. NO RESISTANCE OFFERED Big Battle Said to Be Proceeding Near Kirk-Xilisseh. GUNS SEIZED AT KUMANOVJ Turks Accused of Massacring Many Women and Children Before Their Departure. BELGRADE. October 26.?The captun of Uskup by the Servian and Bulgariai forces Is confirmed. The town fell without resistance. The foreign consuls at Uskup have requested th% Servian army to protect the inhabitants. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 26.?It is announced here that the Turks suffered a severe defeat at Uskup, which was cap.ured today by the Servians. According to official information a big battle has been proceeding all day tc the south of Kirk-Kilisseh. The Bulgarians have been attempting a turning movement in the neighborhood of Visa, southeast of Kirk-Kilisseh. Report of Turkish Victory. LONDON. Oc.ober 26.?The Turkish army has gained a great victory, according to a news agency dispatch fron Constantinople, which /says the official announcement was issued there at 5:4< this evening. No details are gtfven as tc the time or place. Take Many Ouns at Xwnanova. BELGRADE. October 26.?It was officially announced tonight that the spoiU captured at Kumanova included flfty-flvc noia guns; six mountain guns ana sis Maxims, quantities of ammunition am stores and two aeroplanes. At Sienitza the Servians captured thirteen big gum and four Maxims. Forty thousand Turks were engaged lti the fighting in this District. They art accused of massacring many women ant! children before they left the town. Tht most prominent Slav Inhabitants were imprisoned, but were rescued by the flrsl Servian soldiers who entered. A body of 500 Arnauts and Turks raisec their white caps on their bayonets as a elgn of surrender, and the Servian commander gave the order to cease firing. "When the Servians were within fifteen paces the enemy opened fire, whereupon the Servians charged and killed them al! at the point of the bayonet. Closing- Around Adrianople. VIENNA. October 26.?The correspondent of the Relschespost, who is sup' posed to be an Austrian officer, sent the following massage from the headquarter* of the first Bulgarian army at 10 o'clock Friday evening: " Gen. Ivanoff is drawing his lines more closety around Adrlanople, particularly to the west and north. He Is strengthening his positions with earthworks. The Bulgarian heavy artillery is now bombarding the northwestern front of the fortress. Another sortie by the Turks in the direction of Amautkoeg today was repulsed by ttte Bulgarians, with great losses to the Turks. Gen. Ivanoft will complete the cordon around Adrianople by filling up the gaps to the east and south within the next few days. "A strong column is advancing from the northeast Another operating from the west will have the task of closing the ring around the fortress." Tne same correspondent, telegraphing from the headquarters of the second army, says: "The action of the eastern army, the object of which is to destroy completely the Turkish forces defeated at Kirkklllsseh. is making vigorous progress, but I am forbidden to say more." Opening Eyes of Europe. LONDON, October 26.?The swiftness and efficiency of the onward movement of the armies of the allied Balkan states is making Europe open her eyes. From the north and all along the line from Greece on the south they are crowding back the boundaries of the Ottoman empire in Europe. The often predicted and long-delayed day when the Turk will have his back agaJnst the wall seems at hand. The two pivotal points of Turkey's defense on the north were Adrianople and Uskup. The Bulgarian army in the cast nas aeieaifa me lures ai rwiraKilisseh. which is the strongest outpost of Adrianople, and appears to have almost Invested that fortress. The Servian army in the west walked Into Uskup at 'J o'clock this afternoon without opposition. The Turkish garrison there withdrew on the railway toward Saloniki. How far it Intends to retreat and why are questions. Events about Adrianople are even mor< Important. The Bulgarians apparently are proceeding successfully with the investment of the fortress. The Turkish army. which was defeated at Kirk Kilisseh did not fall back upon Adrian ople. according to today's news, but tool the road to the south, where It coult connect with the railway to Constant! nople. The second Bulgarian army fol Iwed through the mountains, carrying 01 the tight ail day in an endeavor to cut off the retreating forces. rushing: Attack on Scutari. In the meantime the Montenegrins an pushing their attack on Scutari. Tin " Creeks have entered a few small town: in the course of their advance to tin north. The fact that Turkey apparently was taken by surprise, and that her mosl Important outposts gave way, does not ' mean that the allies can push back tht Turkish soldiers, who have a long record for bravery, indefinitely. Turkish mobilization Is only under way She claims to be able to mass 400.00C men outside of Constantinople; whereas the allies have practically their full strength In ablebodied men already it action. Even If this, which Is the first stagi of the war, is entirely successful for thi small states, the second stage will b< more Interesting. The question then wil be, not whether Turkey can defend Con rtar.tinopie, which it is generally be lieved she can unless unsuspected con citlons develop in the army or revolu tlon and bankruptcy strike from behind but whether she can organize her force for a campaign which will sweep bacl the Balkan armies from the terrltor; se.zed In the first stage of the war. KILLS HIS THREE CHHDREI ? ian # *i M Kancner men uommits omciae Wife Finding Bodies. PAONI, Colo.. October 2d.?C. G. Fox forty-two years old, a rancher Uvini three miles northwest of here, today aUo and killed bis six-year-old daughter four-year-old son and fourteen-month lid baby, and then committed suicide. , The bodies were discovered by Mn Fox, who returned home an hour afte the shooting. t I CALLS IIJTM ; Becker Says He Was Rail roaded Through Court. I SPEAKS BITTERLY OF FATE ; Declares He Deceived No Considera tion and Expects None. l MUCH CONCERNED FOR WIF3 r His Attorney Confident Appeal Wil Be Granted?Says Witnesses Were Unbelievable. ? NEW YORK, October 26. ? "Lega i butchery" is how former Police Lieu! ' Charles Becker characterized his convic tion for the murder of Herman Rosen " thai In a talk with newspaper reporter ! today. From his cell in "Murderers Row" in the Tombs Becker spoke bitter i ly of his fate, declaring he had beei I "railroaded" and that could he hav i taken the witness stand during his tria he would have explained away the pub : lie Impression that he had acquired i > fortune through levying graft upoi gambling houses. The ex-policeman talk > ed in the presence of his brother, Johi . Becker, a police lieutenant. "This case was legal butchery," h said. "You can't emphasize that to< much. Some of the accounts of my tria I notice say that I paid out $23,000 fo my defense. Twenty-five thousand dol ' lars! Why that is $2,000 in excess of an; i sum I ever possessed or ever hoped t I possess. According to the newspapers t the public believes I am worth $100.00C I can understand the purpose of thi statement. All of this could have beei explained if I had been allowed to g on the stand?every cent. Expects no Consideration. 5 "Neither Mrs. Becker nor myself ha ? been given any consideration at all sine : this case began. What's more, 1 don* 1 expect any. I would not be disappointe* l if Sheriff Harburger rushed me off fron , thp rmirtmnm Hirpnt tr* fiincr Sinor ofto Justice Goflf has sentenced me next Wed t nesday. That will be the final stage o , the railroading of Becker." j The strain of waiting for the outcom , of his trial and the uncertainty he etii 1 faces pending a decision by a highe . court on the appeal his lawyers wil make are telling on Becker's' physica [ condition, according to friends. Becke i was visited for three hours by his wif< . today. "Mrs. Becker is bearing up as well a i one could expect under such circum i stances." said the convicted man. "He I condition troubles me much more thai my own." John F. Mclntyre, Becker's counsel said he was confident of a new trial to his client "There can't be anything else but a re versdl," he declared. "That man Becke; > is Innocent. He was convieted upon tlx r testimony of a lot of unbelievable crea turea and was found guilty after a tria in which .legal errors beyond numbei were committed, in my opinion, i "I am going to see the attorney gen ) eral of the state within a few days. ; believe that District Attorney Whltmai had no right to offer immunity to wit ; nesses who might be?and were, in m: belief?principals in the murder. I wil ask the attorney general for a ruling 01 I that question, and I believe I will prov< ? my contention." ; Immunity Agreement Questioned. Mr. Mclntyre mentioned "Bridgie' i Webber and Harry Vellon as the twi i witnesses he had in mind. He said tha ! immunity agreements which the countj , prosecutor made with them - ^re not ap proved by Judge Mulqueen, who signe< those made with Sam Scbepps and "Bah > Jack" Rose. Regarding a report that some of th< four gunmen?"Gyp the Blood," "Left: Louie." "YVhltev" I^wIk and Frank"?were prepared to turn state'; evidence through terror at Becker's con i viction, Distr.ct Attorney Whitman, be fore leaving town for a rest tonight, saic the four prisoners were given opportunity before Becker's trial to coniess, and tha now none of them could hope to escapi trial by telhng wnat he knew. Air Whitman sa*d there was no douot as t< the validity of the agreements witi Webber and Vellon. LQCHINVAR USES AN AERC Arthur Smith Flies SeventyFive Miles With Fiancee to Be Married. FORT WAYNE. Ind., October 26Arthur Smith proved himself a moderi Loch invar this afternoon when h< placed his fiancee. Miss Aimee Cour, be wiHiv h i m in hiu V.lnlonc. onrl ' *? am u?o uiiu nun H j Hillsdale, Mich., seventy-flve mile; t away, where they were married. The parents of the young woman ha< objected to their marriage, but tonight wften they learned of toe flight am i wedding, telegraphed Smith that hi i would be welcome in their home, bu 3 for him to ship his machine by freigh i and return with their daughter on < passenger train. Machine of Own Construction. [ Smith, who is only nineteen years old ; has been making flights for severa months in a machine of ids own con j struction. Recently he flew over thli city with his fiancee, much to the dis 1 pleasure of her parents. The trip t< > Hillsdale was made with one stop eighteen miles northwest, for gasoline e The landing at Hillsdale was made oi b the college campus, before a larg. s crowd. 1 t : BRIG. GEN. CARRINGTON DEAD " One of the Founders of Republican I Party and Noted Lawyer. f BOSTON. October 26.?Brig. Gen. Henr Beebe Carrtagton, eminent In literatim war and law, died at his home In Hyd r Park today. Gen. Carrington was bor in 1S24- Death was due to old age. Gen. Cafllngton's grandfather, Jame Carrington, was an inventor and manti laciurer 01 nnes iur me uuuea siatei , while his great-grandfather. Capt J ere S miah Carrington, was a patriot of th t American revolution and a friend q Washington. Gen. Carrlngton aided in the formatio of the republican party, while a residen i of Columbus, Ohio, where he practice r law before entering the northern army; 1 the civil waf. [ COLONEL TIRED OUT - Roosevelt's Walk Brings Realization of Weakness. WORKS HARD ON SPEECH Determined to Hake New York Ad* dress Whether or No. 2 IS FIFTY-FOUB YEARS OLD 1 Birthday Dinner at Sagamore Hill Today?Gets Many Messages of Congratulation. I UISILK OA I, IN. I., uctooer M.?UOl. . Roosevelt attempted to bet back something of usual manner of life today, with a walk In the forenoon and several hours' work with his secretary in the afternoon, but long before the day was over found he was still far from well. The colonel dressed early in the day, and set out for a stroll with Mrs. Roosej velt. It was the first time he had been out of doors since his return. They went down the hill as far as the tennis court and sat in the sun for a few minutes, then turned back toward the house. When he began to climb the hill Col. Roosevelt realized how weak he still was. He was glad to rest when he reached the 0 house. .1 Is Greatly Fatigued. r He found his secretary, waiting for him, y and worked for an hour with his corre? srondence. This afternoon he said he must complete the speech he expects to g deliver in New York next Wednesday n night. He remained at work until the o task was ended, but found that it taxed his strength. He was greately fatigued, and stopped work for the day. No visitors were received at Sagamore js urn toaay. loi. rtooseveu uas iuuiiu e by experience in the last day or two t that if he talks Ions at a time he be, comes exhausted and must go to bed. He agreed with his doctors yesterday Q that he would do no more talking than r was necessary today, and hoped that by . Monday he would be able to see as many f visitors as he wished. He also planned to work several hours a day from Mone day on. ii Determined to Speak. r 1 There was some doubt tonight, how.1 ever, whether the colonel dould go on r with this program. Dr. George W. e Faller of Oyster Bay, one of his physis cians, impressed upon him the necessity of avoiding overexertion if he is to gain r sufficient strength to make his speech 1 next week. Col. Roosevelt declared that he will make the speech whether or no. His physicians fear, however, that unr less he is considerably stronger Wednesday he will become exhausted and will ' be unable to finish his speech. The adr dress as he has prepared It win require B about twenty-five minutes for delivery. " There is to* be a dinner at Sagamore 1 Hill at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to r celebrate the fifty-fourth' bfrthddy of the head of the house. I Two Sons Return. \ At dusk today Mrs. Roosevelt walked i down the hill and met one of her boys, 1 Quentin, who came home from Groton b Academy for the birthday celebration. Archie, who is at Andover Academy, Was unable to come on account of examinations, and Kermit is in Brazil. Theodore, the other son, arrived from New York tonight with his wife and baby. All day long messages of congratulation were 1 coming in, as well as dozens of gifts. Col. Roosevelt today sent a telegram to . Don M. Dickinson of Detroit, who was a j member of President Cleveland's cabinet . and long a democrat leader in Michigan. Mr. Dickinson sent word to Col. Roosevelt wh.le the colonel was in the hospital e in Chicago that he had decided to supf port him. j Hears of the Action. 3 Col. Roosevelt was unable to reply to the telegram which reached him in the I hospital, and one of his secretaries . answered for him, sending a formal mes^ sage of thanks. Today Col. Roosevelt heard for the iirst time of Mr. Dickinson's action. > "Your telegram has Just been brought 1 to my attention." he wired to Mr. Dickinson. "I am profoundly touched and moved by your support. There Is no I man in this country whose action could uppeal to me more than yours. I vaiue your action particularly because 1 am most anxious to make it evident that this is a movement genuinely Independent of both the old parties and one which should appeal to all good citizens alike, and to the former democrat percisely as to the former republican." SNEEZE WAY TO VICTOBY. Firemen Have Hard Time at Snuff Factory Blaze. CHICAGO, October 26.?Gallant flre1 i men sneezed their way to victory ex9 tingulshing flames that attacked the snuff factory of Herman Groya today. "Right In, he-ah-choo." ordered the battalion chief, as he led his men Into j the factory. "Coming, chiefoo-woo," exploded the J men in reply. Two barrels of snuff were tipped over t and emptied on the air, and spectators t moved back, apprehensive that the hay fever season had returned. Raymon J. Sowe, a fireman, sneezing lustily in the front ranks, was so greatly exhausted that he required an I ambulance doctor's attention. The batl talion commander, saying the sneezes _ of his men fanned the flames to greater strength than hose could cope with, withdrew them from the building. The lire later went out of Itself, as suddeply o as though the building Itself had >, ! sneezed. m . I NOT CRIMINALLY LIABLE. Motordrome Managers Released from Responsibility for Fatal Accident. NEWARK, N. J., October 36.?In a pre1 sentment today the grand jury exonerated the manager of the Valisburg motordrome from crlmnlal responsibility for y the accident of September 6, when a ' motor cyclist and his machine plunged into e a crowd during a race and eight pern sons were killed; but the authorities are advised against permitting contlnu8 ance of the sport. "The Jury is thoroughly convinced," the presentment concludes "that this soi called. sport is of a highly dangerous e character, serves no useful purpose, is if fraught with such a reckless disregard and exposures of the lives of the corapetn ing ridefrs as to render it so closely it verging on criminality as to call for such d immediate action by the constituted aud thoritles as will prevent any continuance j thereof." , _ * C'^A News Note: "Dr Taft wrants wants to administer the dose in his physician who will help you. If 3 getting Dr. Roosevelt back. He 1 land, Oreg. BIG BANKERS IN LIST ' j i Witnesses Subpoenaed for Money Trust investigation. " 1 the finances of the country. Representative Pujo of Louisiana, chairman of the committee, and Samuel Untermyer of New York, special counsel for the committee, have been working with the committee's clerks and experts and employes of the sergeant-at-arm's ouice planning the investigation. Compilation of Statistics. Under the direction of Mr. Untermyer the experts are preparing an elaborate compilation of statistics embracing practically every financial and industrial institution in the country, and tracing the relation of eaach individual concern to other concerns. This compilation will be used as a basis for the examination of witnesses with a view to determining the exact Influence exerted by New ?ork banks and bankers on other banks ana bankers throughout the country. Chairman Pujo expects to call the committee together about a week after etec tlon, and to begin the examination of witnesses. In the meantime the experts are working overtime preparing the statistical data which th committee will use as a basis for its examination. In this connection Mr. Untermyer has asked President Tat't to d.rect the controller of the currency, Mr. Murray, to turn over to the committee data in the possession of tiis office, and to use the machinery of his office to co'-lect further information desired by the committee. Of Doubtful Propriety. The question as to whether the President has power to direct such action has ! been referred to the Attorney General for decision. But as the national banking act empowers the controller to collect 1 Information "for the purposes of this 1 act." it is generally believed about the < Department of Justice that the Attorney . General will hold that the material cannot be collected for the use of the committeee. a < MBS. MABY LANDIS DEAD. ] Mother of Several Sons Prominent in Public Service. ' ? m a n^i -w r IXAiAJVoruni, xna., uciouer _o.?Airs. Mary Landis, mother of a family of sons each of whom is well known in the public service, died here today after an ill- , ness of several months. She was the , mother of K. M. Landis, federal judse at Chicago; Charles B. Landis of Delphi, ' and Frederick Landis of Logansport, Ind., former representatives of their respective < districts in Congress; Walter K. Landis, formerly postmaster at San Juan, Porto Rico, and Dr. John H. Landis of Ctn-1 < clnnatL 1 THOROUGH QUEST PLANNED Committee of the House Preparing to Besume Its Inquiry About November 15. With a large clerical force working out enormous schemes of financial sta- j tistlcs, the House committee on banking and currency plans to plunge into an exhaustive investigation -of the so-called money trust about November 13. Subpoenas already have been issued for the witnesses to be called early in the hearings, and are now in the hands of the sergeant-at-arms of the House to be served. J. Pierpont Morgan, George W. PerkIns, George F. Baker, Cleveland H. Dodge, John D. Rockefeller and practically every other financier prominent in New York banking circles are expected to be questioned by the committee in its efforts to discover whether a small group of rich men has a controlling grip on to give medicine to the patient way. In this situation I recomi rou don't like him you can disch has a night bell and both telepl QUE RESTORED INW ... 1 1 1 ' 1 One Political Riot, However Cnfln in Hnn+U nf Hnn urns 111 vcaiu ui uiic Partisan. A riot broke out late tonight at a con servatlve meeting- in a densely populated district of the city. The combatant used knives and pistols. One man m killed and several were wounded. The fight apparently was started bj Za vistas. The police finally restorec order, after which cavalry patrolled th< disturbed section. No further disturbances have been re ported in any part of the island. Th< only change in the political situation wai the revocation by President Gomez o his appointment of Col. Pujol to suprem< command of the national police under th< title of supervisor, and the substitutioi of Gen. Pablo Mendieta, commander o: the infantry of the regular army. Col. Pujol is simply a soldier and ha: no political affiliations. Gen. Mendiete is reputed to be a pronounced Zayista. Interpreted by Conservatives. The conservatives interpret the appoint ment of Gen. Mendieta to mean thai President Gomez is determined to throv all the strength of the adminlstratioi against Gen. Mario Menocal for th< presidency. The Zaylstas say that President Gome: is so keenly appreciative of :he im portance of an absolutely fair electior and the preservation of order that h< enneiilerc thot thia . t m a ?<^ u thn co rir inoi i vui:iuv.i>j iiiuii into uvuiuiiuo ittv DVi T tw?>i of a military officer of the highest rank The change Is expected to be productive of increased bitterness. COLLAPSED IN HIS CELL. Self-Confessed Slayer Believed to Be Mentally Unbalanced. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., October 26? "Chicago Joe" Buonomo, self-confesse< slayer of Jennie Cavaglieri, collapsed ii his cell at police headquarters late toda; and was removed to the county jail to bi placed in the hospital ward there. H< will be transferred to a local hospital to morrow, where he will be examined as t< his mental condition, as the physiciam called to attend him this afternoon hav< expressed the opinion that his mind maj have sufiered in the breakdown. The woman was shot to death at St rat ford last Tuesday night. she had beer taken there in an automobile by Buonomc and four other men. Buonomo and twe of the other men wefe captured shortly after the shooting. Caring for families of Patriots. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 26.?Rev. Father Joachim Alexopouios, rector ol the Greek Church in Washington, D. C., Is a visitor here, soliciting funds for the Greek Red Cross Society and also foi the wives and children of Greek patriots who have left America to fight the Turk, At a conference of members of the local Greek colony. Father Alexopoulos obtained $400 and a committee was appointed to sol.cit funds from merchant: and business men. A number of Greeiu I .if* r*iim.kAi.lan^ #a?? hnmo tn tal/a 11V V VUiUWiteMAU 1V1 WV ?WUW arms. To Dedicate Denver Cathedral. DENVER, Col., October 26.?Cardlna John M. Farley and several high churcl dignitaries arrived in Denver today t< attend the ceremonies dedicating the nev flve-hundred-thousand dollar Cathedra of the Immaculate Conception. A featun will be the kneeling In the streets o' several thousand parishioners tomorrov during the benediction, to be pronouncet by Cardinal Farley. a |RO?EWEa.^ a iALVvg? IN. ? JpROMPTTO ^ ANSWER CALLS. "r % P2I?kpH?ii-es ? J RiNO AMY BELL ? |l [sureCURE! ^ ? : in his way, and Dr. Roosevelt mend to you Dr. Wilson as the large him and always be sure of hones."?Gov. Marshall at Port PLAN TO RETALIATE _ ? ' District Motorists Want Reciprocity in Licenses. MARYLAND LAW CRITICISED i 5 Washingtonians Pay About $50,000 S to State and Get Nothing in Bei turn, It Is Claimed. Unless reciprocity is granted to Dls8 trict motorists by the state of Maryland 8 with regard to automobile licenses, it is f declared by those interested, a moveB ment will probably be started to bring about a regulation that will prevent t Maryland autoists using District roads or r streets even temporarily without paying the license fee. 3 Several means of retaliating for the i injustice which District motorists claim is done them by Maryland have been suggested. The agitation may result in a regulation by the Commissioners or a change in the law, if that is necessary, t requiring Maryland motorists to pay the j same license fee that is charged Disj trict motorists. Under the present ar, rangement Maryland autoists can enter the District without first obtaining a 5 license. It is merely necessary for them to show their Maryland license to the police, who issue a temporary District 1 license to them fr.ee of all charge. Disi trict motorists, however, are forced to a nl rto ?r a Kaa irtr llaa?*?aa ??? '???* 3 1/iuici 4-'cv v O, iica,* jr uv-cxidc iuc iui URlllg the Maryland roads surrounding the Dls3 trlct or run the risk of being arrested and forced to pay a heavy fine. Pay State $50,000 a Tear. Washingtonians are paying about $50,000 a year, it is estimated, in license fees ' to the state of Maryland and are receiving nothing in return, it is urged, for i none of "the money is used to repair the ; " roads leading out from the District. In j six months of 1910 they paid $7,325.80 in j 1 fees. In 1911 they paid $21,340.75, and in 1 the seven months of 1912 ending July 31 I had paid $26,251.64. The Maryland automobile law is so ' worded as to discriminate against motor' lsts of the District, but not against those of any state in the Union, in 1910 the s Governor of Maryland Issued a proclamaf tion granting to motorists of "surrounding states" who have paid their license in their respective jurisdictions the right i to use Maryland roads. The proclamation . ?- was worded "states," and in a foreword > it was explained that the use of this ; ' wora aid not cover any 01 mu icueioi i territories. In this way the law welcom- , ed all motorists with the exception of those from the District. License Fee Increased. The former Maryland license law pro- ' ; vided fees ranging from $6 to $18 for ; cars ranging from twenty-horsepower to . forty-horsepower or more. Last March it was amended in such a way that it j ; resulted in an increase of about 40 per cent in the license fee for the average 1 1 car. The District Commissioners have requested the Governor of Maryland to ' grant to District motorists the same i privileges extended to those from the i states, but no action has yet been taken. > In the meantime District motorists are being forced to pay high license fees for the privilege of entering Maryland wjth their cars while motorists from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virglna and Dela. ware can drive through the state at will 1 without being charged a cent. i . Berkshire Off for .Norfolk. 1 BEAJFORT, N. C.. October 28.?The i steamer Berkshire, which put into Look- , ' -a a? l a en c I UUl vuve uii mo laoc wcca, ?* cu r I route from Jacksonville and Savannah to 11 Baltimore, sailed today in tow for Nor- I 'folk. _ I SOORESJAFTS FOES I Wickersham Centers Fire at Roosevelt's Chief Backers. < PUTS HANNA ON GRIDDLE ' President Defused to Dismiss Indictments Against Ohioan, He Says. ASSAILS THIRD TERM PARTY "Conceived in Ambition, Born in ^ Malice, Nourished on Misrepresensentation," Says Attorney General . ] CIRCLEVIL.LE. O.. October 26.?"Conceived in ambition, born In malice and nourished on misrepresentation of the ] President and the republican party," so said Attorney General Wickersham of the progressive party In his third Ohio speech advocating the re-election of President Taft here today. The speaker devoted most of his speech to a criticism of Dan R Hanna of Cleveland. one of Col. Rosevelt's stanchest supporters. "Some estimate," he said, "might properly be made of the nature of the rtoose- j velt movement by censoring the character r of the four men who supported the colo- c nel with fountain pens and open ~heck I books?Perkins, Hanna, Munsey and c Flinn." ^ Fling at Dan Hanna. c Attorney General WIckersham declared r that Mr. Hanna's Interest in the Roosevelt third party movement was born co- -j incidentally with Mr. Hanna's indictment t by a federal grand jury in April, of 1811, j for rebating. r "The prosecution arose out of a report f made by the intestate commerce commission to the Attorney General, showing the relation between Mr. Hanna's dock t companies at Ashtabula and the railroad companies over which ore was shipped," said the speaker. t "The matter was sent by the Attorney \ General to the district attorney at Cleve- { land, who laid it before the grand jury, which found indictments against the companies and Messrs, Hanna, McCabe 1 and Ireland. t Thinlv VoiloH Thmfa * "Hanna was highly indignant and sent a thinly veiled threat to President Taft unless he dismissed the indictments Mr. t Hanna's influence and that of his news- i papers would be thrown against him. The 1 President declined to be influenced by ( these threats. 1 "Mr. Hanna and the other Individuals j were finally let go, providing their com- ^ panies and the railroad compalles plead j guilty and pay fines aggregating up-1 wardiy of 11113,000. Instead of showing L an appreciation of the leniency of the I, government, Mr. Hanna has from the|( moment of his indictment, fought against i. the renominntion and re-election of the i President, and expended in support of | Roosevelt more money than the ag- ( gregate fines paid the government. That . is an example of the type of men and . motives of Col. Roosevelt's principal sup- * porters." S1AYINC BAFFLES POLICE Note Leads to Finding of Mutilated Body of Woman in Vacant House. ST. LOUIS, October 36.?The nude and partly decomposed body of a woman, with five gashes on the head, a rope around the neck, a gag in the mouth, a gunny sack over the head and the hands tied together with a cloth, was found today in the basement of a house whicn has been vacant since September 3. One end of the rope was wrapped n "olin/I o rroo nlna (n pi 1/tVi n 117o it I# aiuuuu a. pipe 111 ouvu a. j inai 11 ^ supported the body in a sitting posture, t Indications are that the body had been ? in the basement for several weeks. The r cuts on the head, it was said at the 1 morgue, might have been made with a t hatchet. No weapon with which the cuts c on the head might have been made was found near the body. Directed to House by Note. t The finding of the body was the result J of a note received by mail by Chief of a Police Young, which read: c "If you will go to 207 Locust street r you will find a body hanging. t "JANIE ASHLEY." c Beside the body was a pile of cloth- ? ing, all of its much worn. On the floor ? near the body was a newspaper, dated a September 28, fo.ded so that it displayed a story of the arrest of men alleged to 0 have been connected with the New West- e minster, B. C., bank robbery. ? The last tenants of the house were un- ?. able tonight to aid the police in Identify- rj ing the w oman. {, t MORGAN ASSISTS COLLEGE. d n Financier to Fay Cost of New Build- J ing at Trinity. 8 HARTFORD, Conn., October 20.?The t trustees of Trinity College today voted to raise a fund of $1,OUO,COO for the purpose of increasing the endowment fund of the college, and to build a library c and administration building, a new dor- li mitory, and a new scientific building. \ After the resolution had been adopted p J. Plerpont Morgan, one of the trustees, p offered to pay the expense of building the 1 library and administration building, to b be called "Williams Hall," In memory ti of the late Rt. Rev. John Williams, >, DImViaw A# tb a TTnl onono 1 PViitwnb sv# I UiOlJUp Ui tuc uptowpat Ui V/UI1* vj necticut. Mr. Morgan's gift was received with enthusiasm and a building committee was appointed at once. "GEOBGE KIM MEL" MISSING. Attorneys for Insurance Company Being Sued Beqnest Search. J ST. IvOUIS, October 26.?Attorneys for the insurance company that is defendant ii in the Kimmel mystery insurance suit to- ? night announced that they had asked the y police of Chicago and Niles. Mich., to u look for the claimant who testified this c week that he is the missing George A- P _ ?1 Kimmel. d The claimant disappeared Wednesday e before his cross-examination was completed in the local circuit court. He is the chief witness of the insurance company, which has been sued by Kimmel's sister for insurance of Kiftmtel's life* t t* HARD TO PREDICT NEW m RESULT Study of Figures Given Out by Party Leaders Leaves One Bewildered. rAFT NEEDS UNITED VOTE OF REPUBLICANS Inducements for Farmers to Go to Polls Will Be Lacking. EXPECT PAT FOR TIME TAKEN i f - STot Much Heard of Tammany. Democrats Show Little Modesty 4 When It Comes to Maying Claims. BT N. O. MESSENGER. v NEW YORK, October 2?.?The political rophetB are wrangling over New York's iredicted presidential vote like a couple >f terriers over a stuffed Teddy bear, lot that it makes much rifference in the. outcome, since in the evolution?or shall; ve say revolution?of politics it is not ikely to be this year a case of "as toes New York so goes the nation." The tation already has gone. Honest Injun, it is hard to guess New fork. Given inside and confidential tlgires based upon the returns of election listrict captains, there Is a diversity of esult that would drive a national bank examiner to drink and even an add in? nachlne would not save him. Figures are tiresome unless they refer o the right side of one's bank account. ind it is not my purpose to bother you >n the Sabbath with a lot of political rise guy calculations. Heaven knows hey are presented to the visiting corre-' ;pondents In such profusion that they ook like a collapsed kalledoscope. But here is no reason why you should have .0 be pestered. We are paid for it. Some Salient Figures. However, a few salient totals may be :ajcen up in passing, but let's put it in the rernacul&r rather than in the tabulated form. Assuming that Wilson will carry 3reater New York by 80,000, the republicans must come down to the Bronx with l plurality of 90,000 from upstate. That would give Taft a plurality of 10,000 in Lhe whole state. Bags Barnes figures that Taft ^vlll come lot* with a plurality af 111,000, which would give Taft a plurality in the state >f 31,000. M*W the foregoing assumption that wilson might carry Greater New York jy 80,000 is based on these possible and calculated figures: Wilson. 2SU.O0O; Taft, 900,000; Roosevelt, 190,000; all others. 15,000. General View of Situation. But now let's abandon figures and look. Lt the situation from a viewpoint by and,' arge. The democrats carried the statw ;wo years ago, electing a governor, legslature, one United States senator, a. whole parcel of representatives in the riouse and all that. To be sure, there were 200,000 stay-at-home republican rotes. What is the difference now? Isn't it the same old fight between the >ld guard republicans and the progresses, with the added consideration that low there are three tickets In the field? What are the odds whether the silent rote of two years ago goes to Wilson >r still stays at home? Are not the republicans torn in twain? Doesn't it appear that it would take all :he united vote of the repuohcans to carry the state for Taft? Where are you Suing to get 'em? is lt possible that Lhese silent voters of two years ago are lot actuated' by the same motive which mpelled them at that time to destroy Etoosevelt? If they see a chance for Etoosevelt are they not likely to go over o wiison: Anynow, u t.ne repuoncan rote is thus split for whatever reason hat may be assigned, including the pres:nce of the third party in the held, it nakes a dangerous situation for the relublicans. And yet they are going around with heir chests all swelled out and some >f 'em are putting up real money. Expect Many Stay-at-Homes. Speaking of money, there is likely to >e a big stay-at-home vote in this state November 5. The three parties are just Lbout "all in" at this time, as far as ash is concerned. Now it is a fact, egrettable as it may be, but well known o every native of New York state, that ome election day there Is a very coniderable element of the rural populaion that won't go near the polls unlesa he local boss shows up with a five or . ten for the farmer. They don't count it as anything venal m their part; they are honest, churchoing people. But from time immemorial they have been accustomed to beng paid for their teams and recomiensed for the time lost from their farms n this way. Actually they feel that bey are being detrauded of their juse ues if the money is not forthcoming. Well, there will be great disappointments along this line next elect.on day. nd the prospect is being mourned at 11 headquarters. Many a team will tand hitched in the barn yard from arly morning till dewy eve with never a latchei-bearing chap appearing. Little Talk of Tammany. To change the subject. Can you reall a campaign where you heard so ttle of your old friend Tammany Hall? Vben was there a time Croker or Murhy was not to the fore in New York olltics? Tnere Is hardly a whisper of 'ammany in this tight. Something must ave happened to Boss Murphy at BalImore last summer and "backed up on im" at Syracuse. He is not uttering a eep. Mr. Hearst Is doing valiant service for lis party through his newspapers. Over it Nauheim he Is taking the waters, but >etween sips has his Angers on the cable md is boosting Sulzer for governor moet leartlly, and whacking both Taft and loosevelt. The prospect of Wilson's lection, of course, postpones Hearst's residential hopes for eight years but ho b keeping "regular" and Is still a young nan. The republicans have abandoned makng claims by states. Dave Mulvane. in barge Of western headquarters, dad in* eel put out a claim a week or so ago; rhich was duly telegraphed to The Star ipon Mr. Mulvane's responsibility. That lalm was too rich for the blood of the >eople down here. They simply gasped ,nd let it go at that; charged it up to a [liferent in temperament between the ast and west, perhaps. Some Democratic Claims. Bnt the democrats are up and doing rith their claims, and they are aai 4.